NEWS
New physician assistant and neuroscience programs added
Photo courtesy of Flickr Elizabethtown College is adding new programs and majors to better support student needs and interests. The new neuroscience program is active this semester, and the physician assistant (PA) program will begin December 2020. The neuroscience major was approved last semester and is a collaboration between the biology and psychology departments. According
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The Global Perspective
Nigeria faced violence and widespread looting of South African-owned stores due to anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg Wednesday, Sept. 4. The protesters set fire to entrances leading into a mall and stole groceries and toiletries from a ShopRite supermarket in Lagos. “My store at Novare, Timekeepers Novare mall, Sangotedo, Lekki, has been broken into, looted and
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Common Cents
Written by: Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club The Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club is kicking off their second annual semester-long competition. We are excited to welcome the new members, and to anyone interested, our first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 12, at 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the club is to function as a social
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CAMPUS LIFE
Simplify your savings: Use these nine simple tips to save money every day
Saving money is a valuable skill to develop, but it can be one of the hardest skills to implement. Why can saving money be so difficult? One reason for the struggle of saving is the constant pressure from the media to keep up with trends and to overcome moments of sadness by purchasing commodities. Due
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Music Review: Glass Animals album provides “musical utopia”
lass Animals came out with their second studio album, “How to Be a Human Being,” in August 2016. While every song contains its own unique vibes, the whole album has an addictive quality. The band includes Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer and Joe Seaward, who met while in secondary school in Oxford, England. The
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Etown Simplified: Five Steps to Create an Effective Daily Routine
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I use my time appropriately?” A key aspect of living a simple life is creating a routine and managing one’s time efficiently. Having a consistent routine has been shown to benefit mental and physical health and help create an overall happier individual. As Abraham Lincoln said, “Give me
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball loses two legends
Earlier this month, the Elizabethtown College community lost two icons when Frank Keath ’49 and Bill Foster ’54 passed away. Both men made their mark on the men’s basketball program at Etown and their impact is still felt today. Keath and Foster were charter inductees into the Ira R. Herr Athlete Hall of Fame in
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Women’s soccer seeking win in conference opener Saturday
After going winless through their first three games of the season, scoring just one goal in those contests, the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team has found its groove. After back-to-back victories over Franklin & Marshall and St. Mary’s (Md.) in which the Blue Jays combined for six goals, Etown carried the momentum into Friday’s matchup
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Volleyball continues successful season at Blue Jay Classic
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team placed third in last weekend’s Days Inn Blue Jay Classic, with a record of 2-2. The tournament took place on Friday Sept. 18 and Saturday Sept. 19, at Elizabethtown Area High School. The Blue Jays started off strong in their first match of the tournament, beating Cabrini College for
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FEATURES
Global Talent, Fashion Show celebrates variety of cultures
On Sunday, April 12, the Office of International Student Services collaborated with the No Boundaries Club to perform a “Global Talent and Fashion Show” to an audience of over 100 residents of the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Sajid Amir, a senior computer engineering major from Bangladesh, and Anh Bui, a sophomore biology major from Vietnam,
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Students support Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
Elizabethtown College invited students to take part in a series of events focusing on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAM). The events began with the Clothesline Project Display on Wednesday, April 1. A local organization donated T-shirts that were hung in the Brossman Commons (BSC). Student Wellness invited students to make their own shirts
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Relay for Life event raises over $50,000
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life was held Friday, March 27 into Saturday, March 28 from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. in the Thompson Gymnasium. Several teams of students, cancer survivors and other individuals walked around the gym to raise money, celebrate survival and remember those who have lost the battle with cancer. Relay
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